I have not done one of these in ages - so all of you keep reminding me. I thought it being the weekend of America's birth, i would do a resistance theme. If you are new to the l'art pour l'art series, see below: Preface: Halliburton/Death Start Explained l'art pour l'art  Part I l'art pour l'art  Part II l'art pour l'art  Part III - Treasure Hunt l'art pour l'art  Part IV - The...

Posted By Cernig Marie Colvin of the London Times has two linked reports today about how swimmingly things are going for the Iraqi army in Mosul, the offensive that wasn't. American pro-occupation pundits are ready to declare victory all over again (and again, and again) of course - with one even uncritically acclaiming Nour al-Napoleon's grandiose claim that "we have defeated terrorism"....

Posted by Brad Jacobson On the heels of news that millions of American flags are actually imported from China, Republican presidential nominee John McCain addressed the issue this Fourth of July morning outside a flag factory in Fredericksburg, Virginia. "All options must be on the table to deal with China's infiltration of our flag market," McCain said to...

Posted By Cernig Anonymous Western officials have leaked what they say are aspects of Iran's letter to EU chief negotiator Javier Solana, charging that the letter is "nothing new", although the Western governments involved have declined to discuss the letter's contents "on record". The anonymous officials told the NY Times that:said Iran would be willing to open a comprehensive negotiati...

Our Dear Leader decided to commemorate America's birthday by desecrating the home of one of its founders and the author of the Declaration of Independence. Bush descended on the home of Thomas Jefferson to add insult to injury:"CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia - President Bush invoked the memory of Thomas Jefferson Friday in welcoming new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Monticello, sayi...